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Nintendo has announced The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes will launch on 3DS devices this October. The game will arrive in Australia, Europe and North America on October 23rdfor Nintendo’s current handheld. Curiously, the Japanese release window for the time being remains a vague second half of 2015.” Tri …
Read More »Driveclub hits 2m units sold
PS4-exclusive Driveclub has sold in excess of 2m copies, developer Evolution has announced. The studio revealed the figure for its racing title on Twitter, sharing an image of an in-game custom made award celebrating the milestone. Game director Paul Rustchynsky clarified that the number was reached prior to the Driveclub’s …
Read More »Xbox One and 360 get dedicated 2TB hard drives
Microsoft has teamed up with Seagate to offer a hard drive specifically designed for either the Xbox One or Xbox 360. The drive offers 2TB of additional storage and is coloured in brand-appropriate Xbox green. It also carries the Xbox logo. The US price is just $110, with availability kicking …
Read More »Nordic swoops for BitComposer licenses, including Jagged Alliance
Publisher Nordic has continued its buying spree by acquiring a range of IPs from BitComposer Entertainment. The company now owns not only the Jagged Alliance brand but also Giana Sisters, Panzer Tactics, Citadels, Bridge Project and North and South. The decision to acquire Jagged Alliance was an absolute no-brainer for …
Read More »There are now more N64 games available on Xbox One than Wii U
Here’s an interesting observation – Xbox One owners can as of this week play more N64 games on their system than Wii U owners. As pointed out by Kotaku, the release of Rare Replay this week brings seven N64 title to the console: Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Conker’s Bad Fur …
Read More »PES 2016 adds Euro 2016 to its growing license roster
Konami has grabbed yet another license for the PES series, and it’s a really big one too. UEFA has announced that it has signed a deal with the publisher for the Euro 2016 license ahead of the tournament next year in France. With PES 2016 due out in September it …
Read More »Revolution wouldn’t have survived without Apple
Charles Cecil reveals the impact of the iPhone on the Broken Sword studio
Read More »GAMESCOM: Mafia III trailer confirms 2016 release
2K Games has released the first official trailer for the recently confirmed Mafia III. It’s being developed by new 2K studio Hangar 13, which is being led by Haden Blackman. The game takes place in New Orleans in 1968, and 2K promises to make the most of the period’s cultural …
Read More »Forza 6 is ‘the biggest and most realistic’ game in the racing franchise yet
Forza Motorsport 6 will be the biggest and most realistic entry in the series yet, says Turn 10 Studios content director John Wendl. Unveiled at Microsoft’s press event last night, the developer revealed that the series will now include night-time racing and wet weather conditions that significantly impact gameplay. This …
Read More »Skylanders Superchargers will ‘take the toy vehicle market by storm’, says Activision
Activision says its new Skylanders game will compete with the likes of Hot Wheels and Corgi. Skylanders Superchargers introduces planes, cars, submarines and boats to the toys-to-life franchise, which will see it moveinto the ‘vehicle’ category of toys. It’s an important move, says VP of Skylanders Josh Taub, because it …
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